Scalextric C7042DCP Advanced DIGITAL / ANALOG 6 Car Power Base Conversion Kit

Scalextric "Advanced" DIGITAL / ANALOG 6 Car Power Base Conversion Kit - Converts any Scalextric Sport ANALOG track set to the new Advanced 6 Car Power Base DIGITAL System

Allows you to race UP TO 6 normal digital cars with lane changing or 2 analog cars with lane changing inhibited. High tech tower type display is used for setting up analog / digital racing mode & to display race results showing both total laps and lap times (independently). Includes 1 x P9303 (Old #C7033) power supply (a MAX of 2 can be used) and 2 x C7002 digital hand controllers (a MAX of 6 can be used) and 1 x C7036 Straight Lane Change Track to replace 1 standard straight in your existing layout. For use of advanced system features or running more than 3 cars, a 2nd power supply (and additional controllers) are required (see other special package deals available).

Features : Skill Level option allows you to adjust the maximum power levels to individual cars so that 'novice versus expert' races can be run more fairly. Controllers can be calibrated to equalize performance for each car. In analog race mode cars can be programmed to run in either direction around the track (Digital runs in only one direction because of the lane changing sensors). Standard DIGITAL controllers are used even when running cars in analog mode (no change of controllers is required to go back and forth). Multiple gaming modes are included with either timed endurance racing or total lap count formats. Ghost car (PACER) function allows running up to 6 digital cars automatically with optional random lane changing and optional lap counting on each ghost car. Setting the individual digital car ID is easy via a simple one-button action (hit the brake button on the controller when in program mode). Newer 15 volt high performance power supplies are used (not included) for faster car performance (than earlier 12 volt systems). An 'open-source' output connection enables the enthusiast to connect the power base to a computer for additional functionality (details available in the future).

Instructional Videos :

Part 1 Basic Mode

Part 2 Analog Mode

Part 3 Pace Cars

Read the product review on Slot Car Illustrated on this link

Download and read the C7042 manual on this link (PDF)

For a little fun here is a link to a YouTube video of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes F1 Stars) running on a Scalextric track before this year's 2010 Silverstone British Grand Prix (note the New Advance 6 Car Digital power base !) : Link